Shop stalwarts, Bob and Pat Earl, have been recognised for their long-standing commitment to Radley Village Shop with an Unsung Hero Award from the Vale of White Horse District Council. The award was presented by Councillor Reg White, chairman of the Council, at a celebration lunch at the Beacon in Wantage on Saturday 4th November.
Radley Village Shop opened on 22 May 2007. Ten years on, the shop is thriving and is a key part of the community. The celebrations kicked off with an invitation to shareholders of Radley Village Shop Association, current volunteers and past volunteers to come for drinks and nibbles in Radley Village Hall after the AGM on
Radley Village Shop, a community co-operative, has used over £1000 of its 2014 surplus to pay for the defibrillator now fitted on one of its outside walls. This means there is now a public access defibrillator available in the centre of the village, close to the pub and the railway station, for anyone to use